Colleen Bready's forecast: Cooler temps, smoky skies for much of Manitoba
Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for June 2, 2025.
Wildfires and the smoke they are producing remain the main concern for Manitoba and northwestern Ontario this week.
After smoke spread across much of the province over the past weekend, air quality warnings issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada are in effect Monday for central and southeastern Manitoba, east of Winnipeg, and much of northwestern Ontario.
An air quality warning for Winnipeg ended Monday afternoon.
The southwest, including Brandon and Dauphin, are not under either alert, but local smoke is expected Monday across the region.
However, some much needed rain showers that moved through the southwest overnight have made their way to Winnipeg and the southeast Monday.
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Northern Lights
Northern lights over Riverton, Manitoba
(Photo by Vince Pahkala)
Ominous Sky
Ominous sky over Caddy Lake
(Photo by Robert Granke)
Fire Sun
Fire sun over North Kildonan area
(Photo by Janet Acklom)
Niverville, MB
Prominent Aurora over Manitoba yesterday
(Photo by Hans Epp)
Winnipeg, MB
Winnipeg sunset
(Photo by Thomas Kowalsky)
Durban, MB
Stars like midnight light snow against the northern lights
(Photo by Ryan McCullough)
Eagle River, Ontario
A little piece of paradise in Eagle River
(Photo by Connie Calvert)
Steeprock MB
A summer time sunset on a spring time evening at Steeprock
(Photo by Shelley Fedoruk)
Hazy Sunrise over Lake Winnipeg
Hazy Sunrise over Lake Winnipeg
(Photo by Laurie Lowe)
Sunset near Douglas
Sunset near Douglas
(Photo by Brad Moorehead)
Smokey calmness
Smokey calmness in Norway House
(Photo by Lucy Folster)
Kong Jr.
Kong Jr. somehow he got on the old house roof
(Photo by Mike)
Cold Lake/Sherridon fire
Birds hill beach sunset
(Photo by Sheldon Brandt)
Sunset at Victoria Beach
Sunset at Victoria Beach
(Photo by Dawn McPetrie)
Goslings at Juba Park Water Taxi Deck
Goslings at Juba Park Water Taxi Deck playing in bubbles created by passing Waterways tour boat.
(Photo by Roxanne Poole)
Cold Lake/Sherridon fire
Cold Lake/Sherridon fire.
(Photo by Dan Sinclair)
Two owlets nesting
Two owlets nesting in a tree.
(Photo by Andrea Fortune)
Little Butterfly
Little butterfly in Beaudry Provincial Park
(Photo by Allan Robertson)
Smokey Sunset
Smokey sunset over Lac Du Bonnet
(Photo by Derek and Karla Steele)
Baby Killdeer
Baby killdeer at parking lot in Grand Beach
(Photo by Emmin Hosein)
Pelican Fishing At the Zoo
Pelican fishing at the zoo
(Photo by Neil Longmuir)
Sun behind smokey skies
Sun behind smokey skies near Tyndall
(Photo by Chris Skiba)
Smokey Sunset
Lac du Bonnet smokey sunset
(Photo by Denis Paulhus)
East St Paul MB
Ivy loves sunset walks
(Photo by Melissa Tokariwski)
Dorothy Lake
Dorothy Lake, Whiteshell Provincial Park
(Photo by Shawn Trotter)
Milkyway Core for Summer
Milkyway core for summer
(Photo by Hans Epp)
Red headed woodpecker
Red headed woodpecker visiting near Stonewall
(Photo by Nancy MacKay)
Mama Robin on our front yard
Mama Robin sitting on her eggs in our thunder child tree.
(Photo by Kevin Friesen)
A robin sitting on her eggs
A robin sitting on her eggs
(Photo by Kevin Friesen)
Cute Cubs
Cute cubs near Arborg, Man.
(Photo by Marcella Mccorrister)
Sasagui Rapids and Smoky Sky
Sasagui Rapids and smoky sky
(Photo by Duke Beardy)
Churchill MB
Churchill Inukshuk
(Photo by Angie Meisner)
Victoria Beach
Victoria Beach, Manitoba
(Photo by Gio Gregorio)
Warbler Bird
These are warblers that come around at spring time.
(Photo by Celeste Odono)
Peek-a-boo!
Peek-a-boo!
(Photo by Mona Allen)
Sandy Hook MB
Mr Jay popping In to say good day in Sandy Hook.
(Photo by Melissa Tokariwski)
Clouds just before the rain
Clouds just before the rain
(Photo by Marthe Loeppky)
Whitemouth
A little system passed through
(Photo by April Lundie)
Ste. Anne skies
There is something rolling in
(Photo by Tannis Tilston-Jones)
Niverville, MB
Storm looking south from Niverville.
(Photo by Ryan Buhler)
Storm
Storm in north of Riverton
(Photo by April Vigfusson)
Oxford House
Oxford House
(Photo by Jolene Weenusk)
English Gardens
English Gardens, Assiniboine Park
(Photo by Sharon Baker)
The Pas, Manitoba
The Pas, Manitoba during fire suppression of the ongoing wildfire.
(Photo by Xander Wadelius)
Lac Du Bonnet fire
Lac Du Bonnet fire May 13th
(Photo by Allison Wold)
The Pas, Manitoba
The Pas, Manitoba during fire suppression of the on-going wildfire.
(Photo by Xander Wadelius)
Mammatus Clouds
Mammatus clouds over Vermilion Bay
(Photo by Janet Beardsley)
Foxy day
Young fox spotted today.
(Photo by Kevin Friesen)
Snow at Tadoule Lake
Snow at Tadoule Lake
(Photo by Caroline Cheekie)
The Seine River Trail
The Seine river trail in Royalwood
(Photo by Leslie Jocelyn)
Awesome lighting
Awesome lighting at Oakburn, Mb.
(Photo by Terri Smith)
Stuartburn, MB
Moogy, Michael and Charlie busting the heat.
(Photo by Mike)
Victoria Beach
Victoria Beach
(Photo by Andrew Ashett)
Beautiful blue sky
Beautiful blue sky
(Photo by Sandra Van Bruggen)
Winnipeg Beach Seagull
Winnipeg Beach seagull
(Photo by Pat Payjack)
Pimicikamak MB
Almost midnight in Pimicikamak MB.
(Photo by Karlyn Setee)
Fish Creek
Fish Creek at Petersfield, Manitoba
(Photo by Darren Vinette)
A Pink Crocus
A pink crocus
(Photo by Sharon Stadnek)
Beautiful Sunset
Beautiful sunset over Elie, Manitoba
(Photo by Jenn McStravick)
Old Boat
An old boat sitting in the lagoon
(Photo by Robbie Swaffer)
Beautiful Evening
Beautiful evening at Grand Rapids
(Photo by David Packo)
Beautiful sunset
Beautiful sunset near Hartney, Manitoba
(Photo by Dylan Bertholet)
Fort Whyte Interpretive Centre
Sunbathing painted turtles.
(Photo by Stu Hughes)
Crestview Winnipeg
Oscar Loves these sunny days.
(Photo by Gerry MacFarlane)
Gods Lake Narrows
Gods Lake Narrows
(Photo by Caleb Duck)
Slow moving snow and ice
Slow moving snow and ice
(Photo by Ernie Turner)
The goose came back
The goose came back... hoping that this is a good luck sign for the Jets!
(Photo by Maureen Graf)
Winnipeg spring weather
Sophie having a dog day.
(Photo by Kim)
Grand Beach
Grand Beach at the end of 5th Avenue
(Photo by Irv Simmonds)
Blue-Winged Teal ducks
Blue-Winged Teal ducks
(Photo by Allan Robertson)
Sunset on Peligan Lake
Sunset on Peligan Lake near Ninette
(Photo by Wendy and Ernest Roels)
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
Water bombers practicing today north of Lac du Bonnet.
(Photo by Dan Goulet)
Inwood, Manitoba
Bandit on a sunny day in Inwood, MB.
(Photo by Drenna Campbell)
Sunset from Pleasant Valley
Sunset from Pleasant Valley, Pelican Lake
(Photo by Nancy Cruikshank)
Hillside Beach sunset
Hillside Beach Sunset
(Photo by Seth Franklin)
First warm weekend
First warm weekend
(Photo by Drenna Campbell)
Arborg MB
Beautiful sunset over the Icelandic river in Arborg MB.
(Photo by Judy Danielson)
Ice crystal and blue sky
Ice crystal and blue sky
(Photo by Sheryl Twardoski)
The "white-out party"
The "white-out party" at Knee Lake, Mb
(Photo by Wayne Boychuk)
Sharing Park space
Sharing Park space in Pinawa, MB
(Photo by Carole & Jason Lamb)
Notre Dame de Lourdes
And so seeding begins near Notre Dame de Lourdes.
(Photo by Diane Simon)
This is especially welcomed news for areas where fires are burning north of Lac du Bonnet and in Nopiming Provincial Park.
Another helpful development - relatively cooler temperatures are expected this week in Manitoba, compared to last week's sweltering conditions.
After temperatures soared into the upper 20s and low 30s last week, forecast daytime highs Monday are closer to 20 C, including in Winnipeg.
That said, the fire fight in northwestern Manitoba will contend with strong, sustained and gusting winds from the west Monday afternoon and night.
Daytime highs in Winnipeg will remain in the low 20s this week, right around the early June seasonal norm of 22 C.
The next round of showers in the city is quite possible on Saturday and Sunday.
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